Developing German Reading Comprehension Ability by SQ3Rs: A Case Study of the Undergraduates Majoring and Minoring in German at Prince of Songkhla University, Pattani Campus

Abstract

The purposes of this research article were 1) to study and compare the test scores before and after using the SQ3R German reading strategy; 2) to study and compare the relative growth score after using the SQ3R reading method; and 3) to study the learners' opinions towards the SQ3R reading method. This research was an action research in the classroom. The research instruments consisted of pre-test and post-test with a difficulty level of 0.67, which was appropriate. Data analysis used 1) T-test, 2) relative growth score level, and 3) individual interviews on opinions on the SQ3R reading method. The population used in the research was 7 students of Prince of Songkhla University, Pattani Campus, majoring in German who studied German Reading I in the first semester of the academic year 2021, and 7 students of the minor in German who studied German Reading I in the first semester of the academic year 2022. The research results found that 1) the German major group had a significantly higher pre-test score than the German minor group at the .05 level, while the post-test scores of both groups were significantly higher than the pre-test scores at the .05 level, and the post-test scores of both groups were not different; 2) the development scores of both groups were at a medium level in the calculation of pre-test and post-test scores; and 3) both groups had positive opinions in terms of satisfaction and benefits in developing German reading and comprehension skills. The satisfaction of both groups with reading German using the SQ3R reading strategy was at the very satisfied level to the most satisfied level.